LINCOLN – A town man armed with several firearms who held town, county and state police at bay for four hours Monday might be charged with terrorizing and creating a police standoff, Police Chief Bill Flagg said Tuesday.

Police are finishing paperwork for the investigation and expect to have it ready for Penobscot County District Attorney R. Christopher Almy’s review by the end of the week, Flagg said.

“It’s not uncommon in cases like this that, while a person might be under medical review, to take the time to review the case with the District Attorney’s office,” Flagg said Tuesday.

Almy could not be reached for comment on Tuesday. A spokeswoman for his office said he might have a statement in a day or two.

The 53-year-old man, whose name has not been released by police because he has not been charged, remained hospitalized Tuesday.

The incident began at about 8 a.m. Monday at the man’s home, which is in the East Broadway area near Prince Thomas Park, when family members telephoned Lincoln police and expressed concerns about the man’s well-being and mental health.

Police responded quickly and soon heard or heard of the man making threatening statements, Flagg said. Officers had the house under surveillance almost immediately and called the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department and state police for assistance.

Crisis negotiators from state police and the sheriff’s department were talking to the man via telephone, special response and tactical teams from both agencies had established defensive perimeters around the house, and town police and firefighters were about to evacuate parts of the neighborhood when the man surrendered without incident, Flagg said.

At least one shotgun and one rifle were among the weapons police recovered, Flagg said. The weapons were for hunting and did not seem to be stockpiled in anticipation of this incident.

About 30 police responded to the incident.

Nick Sambides Jr. can be reached at nsambides@bangordailynews.net or 794-8215.